Perfection of the Morning: A Woman's Awakening in Nature

by Sharon Butala

Paperback, 1997

Status

Available

Publication

Hungry Mind Press (1997), 193 pages

Description

When it was first published, The Perfection of the Morning catapulted Sharon Butala into literary stardom, causing the Toronto Star to crown her as "one of this country's true visionaries." At once a meditation on the world of nature and a personal and spiritual exploration of the roots of creativity, The Perfection of the Morning is Sharon Butala's search for a connection with the prairie that encompassed and often overwhelmed her. More resonant today than ever before, The Perfection of the Morning is a book for Butala's many loyal readers, as well as the perfect introduction for new fans.

Rating

½ (18 ratings; 3.6)

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This book is the winner of the 1994 Spirit of Saskatchewan Award,The Saskatchewan Non-fiction Award and was nominated for the 1994 Governor General's Award. From the back cover: "In 1976 Sharon Butala left a promising academic career to marry a cattle rancher in southwest Saskatchewan. Overwhelmed
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by the isolation of her new life, she struggled to find a connection with the land that encircled her. Through her dreams and visions, Butala embarks on a spiritual journey to define herself as a woman and as a writer, learning along the way to find a guiding force in Nature. Evocative and moving, [this book] is a revelation of self and an affirmation of the healing power of Nature that will echo in the mind and heart."
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Awards

Saskatchewan Book Award (Winner — Non-fiction — 1994)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

193 p.; 5.5 inches

ISBN

1886913161 / 9781886913165
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